Betsie Valley vs Crystal Lake Golf Club
9.0 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Betsie Valley
near Thompsonville, Michigan
Crystal Lake Golf Club
near Benzonia, Michigan
| Measure | Betsie Valley | Crystal Lake Golf Club |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 15 | 18 |
| Par | 59 | 72 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 4 · 8 · 3 | 4 · 10 · 4 |
| Measured length | 4,907 yd | 6,233 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 8, 516 yd | No. 9, 544 yd |
| Bunkers | 29 | 33 |
| Sand | 2.1 acres | 1.1 acres |
| Holes with water | 8 | 5 |
| Water on the property | 8.5 acres | 1.6 acres |
| Total climb | 101 ft | 280 ft |
| Elevation | 778–830 ft | 626–752 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -19 ft | -48 ft |
| Average green | 4,981 sq ft | 4,528 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 27 yd | 30 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 1,214 yd | 1,277 yd |
| Property | 209 acres | 153 acres |
| Cart path | 2.8 mi | 1.8 mi |
| Driving range | yes | yes |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Betsie Valley | Crystal Lake Golf Club | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 5 | 465 | 0 | 4 | 336 | +22 |
| 2 | 3 | 162 | -1 | 4 | 309 | -15 |
| 3 | 4 | 354 | 0 | 5 | 470 | +38 |
| 4 | 4 | 409 | -3 | 4 | 335 | -32 |
| 5 | 4 | 337 | +4 | 3 | 223 | -15 |
| 6 | 4 | 418 | -19 | 4 | 363 | +41 |
| 7 | 3 | 133 | +10 | 4 | 390 | -48 |
| 8 | 5 | 516 | -1 | 3 | 169 | -28 |
| 9 | 4 | 315 | +6 | 5 | 544 | +52 |
| 10 | 5 | 451 | +27 | 5 | 530 | +2 |
| 11 | 3 | 121 | -3 | 4 | 407 | +2 |
| 12 | 4 | 352 | -14 | 4 | 416 | -6 |
| 13 | 4 | 331 | -5 | 3 | 178 | -8 |
| 14 | 3 | 187 | -1 | 4 | 318 | +7 |
| 15 | 4 | 356 | +10 | 5 | 437 | -21 |
| 16 | – | – | – | 3 | 119 | +5 |
| 17 | – | – | – | 4 | 301 | -2 |
| 18 | – | – | – | 4 | 388 | +11 |
Both courses are drawn by OpenStreetMap contributors; a difference in detail (bunker counts especially) can be a difference in how carefully each was mapped. How each number is measured.